Head of Talent & Recruiting — AI Startup (Equity Eligible)

Zetta²; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonuses

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

In-office lunches

Flexible time off

Job summary

ZETTA² is seeking a Head of Talent / Head Recruiter to build and lead the recruiting function from the ground up at our Houston HQ. This senior role will own the candidate experience, pipelines, and leadership alignment during hiring growth.

You will shape recruiting systems, deploy ATS and AI tools, and partner with executives to attract world‑class AI talent across engineering and related roles in a fast-moving, equity‑driven startup environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of human resource and recruiting experience, ideally at fast-paced technology startups.
• Strong communications skills, professional acumen and ability to manage multiple job searches at once.
• Knowledge of various AI technologies and skillsets as they relate to recruiting.
• Strong communicator who loves meeting people and working with them through the recruiting and hiring process.
• Operationally sharp — ability to build recruiting systems and processes, keep tidy to-do lists, and create order in ambiguous environments.
• Interest in AI technologies and helping ZETTA² become an industry leader and truly great company.
• Must be based out of Houston and excited to work from our offices.

Responsibilities

• Assist with general HR administrative duties.
• Source, qualify, and interview candidates for our open roles, primarily in engineering and AI.
• Assess candidates for technical background and culture alignment before passing them to the ZETTA² leadership team.
• Stay in close communication with leadership team, leading weekly, monthly and quarterly pipeline reviews to keep hiring in line with company growth.
• Work with senior leadership team to deploy our applicant tracking systems, recruitment technology, and AI-powered recruiting tools.
• Create university recruiting program and support promoting ZETTA² across select universities.

Skills

Recruiting

AI technologies knowledge

Communication

Process optimization

Stakeholder management

Tools

Applicant Tracking System

Recruitment technology

AI recruiting tools

Job description

ZETTA² is seeking a Head of Talent / Head Recruiter to build and lead the recruiting function from the ground up at our Houston HQ. This senior role will own the candidate experience, pipelines, and leadership alignment during hiring growth.

You will shape recruiting systems, deploy ATS and AI tools, and partner with executives to attract world‑class AI talent across engineering and related roles in a fast-moving, equity‑driven startup environment.